Inspired by the lore of her Native American heritage, this critically-acclaimed novel from Susan Power—an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe—weaves the stories of the old and the young, of broken families, romantic rivals, men and women in love and at war... Set on a North Dakota reservation, The Grass Dancer reveals the harsh price of unfulfilled longings and the healing power of mystery and hope. Rich with drama and infused with the magic of the everyday, it takes readers on a j...
A young boy who loves to sniff the lemon whiff and to clink the dishes in the sink helps his Pop Pop bake a cake.
Welcome to Pandupur! With its bustling marketplace and honking traffic, posh colonies and shanty towns, railway station and looming dam, forests and playgrounds, Pandupur is teeming with life, much like the river Dhun that flows alongside it. In Growing Up in Pandupur, sisters Adithi and Chatura Rao weave a web of stories of life lessons, laughter and tears, insecurities, small unkindnesses, and surprising friendship in this fictional town. The book builds a map of Pandupur through the lives of...
When Rafe's grandmother comes to stay with him until his mother brings his new baby brother home, Rafe has lots of good food and a few unexpected adventures.
The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish (Harper Trophy Books )
by Betsy Cromer Byars
The granddaughter of a German-American farmer tells of her experiences with him on the farm and the many things he taught her about life.
Eleven-year-old Lu and his two grandmothers, who fight for his attention, spend a Saturday visiting stores and museums in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Nana Plays (Natalie's Art in Stories, #2)
by Natalie Buske Thomas
A young girl enjoys visiting her grandmother so much that she wishes she could stay.
Middle School Teacher Plans and Resources for A Land Remembered (A Land Remembered)
by Margaret Sessions Paschal
A valuable resource for middle schools using the novel A Land Remembered Student Edition to explore Florida history, ecology, and contemporary issues. For each chapter the teacher is given Vocabulary/Slang, Pre-reading Student Activities, Comprehension Questions, and Post-reading Student Activities.
Thirteen-year-old Birch encourages her grandfather to fulfill his dream of flying his old Piper Cub plane from South Carolina to California and then informs him that she is coming along.
Hattie wonders about the activities of her grandmother Quinnie Blue when she was little.